Question: Why should teen pregnancy concern everyone?
Answer: Teen pregnancy should concern everyone because it affects everyone in these ways: How common is teen pregnancy?
Why should teen pregnancy concern everyone?
What is the most important thing parents can do to prevent teen pregnancy?
My teen daughter just told me she is pregnant. What do I do?
My teen son just told me he got his girlfriend pregnant. What do I do?
What do teens what to know about sex/teen pregnancy/relationships?
Can my daughter get an abortion without my consent?
Parenting Quiz: Are you helping your teen prevent a unwanted teen pregnancy?
How to Talk to Your Teen About Teen Pregnancy
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- Teen pregnancies cost taxpayers 9.1 billion each year.
- More than 2/3 of all teenagers who have a baby will not graduate from high school.
- Billions of dollars are spent taking care of teenage mothers and their children and they are more likely to be in the poverty bracket.
- Only 1.5% of teen mothers have a college degree by age 30.
- Children of teenage mothers have lower birth weights, are more likely to perform poorly in school and are at greater risk of abuse and neglect.
- Sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison.
- Daughters of teen mothers are 22 percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves.
- Nearly 80 percent of unmarried teen mothers end up on welfare.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to preventing teen pregnancy.
Teen Pregnancy FAQ:
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Parenting Quizzes for Parents of Teens
- Quiz: Are you raising a healthy teen?
- Quiz: Is your teen safe online?
- Quiz: Do you have a case of parental burnout?
- Quiz: Is your teen over-scheduled?
- Quiz: Are you raising a mean girl?
- How Well Do You Really Know Your Teen?
- Screening Quiz: Is Your Teen Lying?
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
